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Cup of Comfort for Writers: Inspirational Stories That Celebrate the Literary Life (A Cup of Comfort) |  | Author: Colleen Sell
Publisher: Adams Media
Category: Book
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 949685
Media: Paperback
Edition: First Printing
Pages: 336
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.4 x 1
ISBN: 1598692682
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.02
EAN: 9781598692686
ASIN: 1598692682
Publication Date: September 1, 2007
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Product Description
As every writer knows, keeping the faith isn't always easy. On those days when you find yourself literally at a loss for words, you may long for a little writer's TLC. In A Cup of Comfort for Writers, you'll meet more than fifty writers who, just like you, have faced down that empty page-and won!-from a woman who enters an elite writing program at the age of forty, and proceeds to blow "the pros" away, to a man who wins his wife's hand by writing her countless love letters. Whether you're already published or as yet undiscovered, A Cup of Comfort for Writers will inspire you, motivate you, and fuel the fire that keeps you writing. Colleen Sell is a writer and editor. The editor of more than sixty published books, she has also authored and ghostwritten several books. She has been a magazine editor, journalist, columnist, essayist, and copywriter. She lives in Eugene, Oregon.
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 Stories By Other Writers Like You March 15, 2008
Pat Shand (Freeport, NY USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
When my mother gave this to me for Christmas last year, I expected a book full of writing advice and the always-interesting-but-rarely-helpful hints towards establishing a better writing life. However, that isn't what I got at all. This book is filled with inspirational stories from writers; some of them very successful, some of them more like me. I kept this book by my nightstand, reading a story from it every night before I went to bed. Combing over these true stories nightly has strengthened my will to keep writing tenfold.
Stories in here range from perfect to dreary, but most of them fall closer to the former. What each and every one of these stories do is touch on that something that only other writers know, that only other writers relate to. And just the act of reading about these men and women who understand what it takes to write and understand the craft is comforting, because it lets you--you writers--know that you aren't alone in your struggle.
For any writer having a hard time, this book will provide the comfort, support, and inspiration you need to keep on "writing the write." Also, a lot of the stories are just plain entertaining, so even if your writing life is perfect, I'd suggest picking up this book.
10/10 Classic.
 Inspiration for Those Embracing the Writer's Life June 1, 2009
Sarah Joyce Bryant (KY)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
As I began my journey into the writing life, I went in search of books that would inspire me - especially when I felt like giving up. This book did exactly that and more. Some of the essays addressed the follies experienced by new writers when sending their work out into the world and others addressed the feelings associated with the inevitable rejections letters that follow. What I gained from reading this book was a sense of camaraderie with other writers that have blazed this trail before me and have experienced what I am experiencing now. It is good to know that others have had doubts, felt like giving up, or struggled with finding the time to write. This book will make a nice addition to any aspiring or experienced writer's collection and I believe each will find themselves reflected in these pages.
 Okay, but I wasn't impressed... January 8, 2010
Hope Wilbanks (here, there, everywhere)
I bought this book because I was looking for an inspirational book of essays on writing, or about writers. I barely made it through a couple of essays, though, and never read the rest of the book. Other writers may enjoy it more than I did, but I doubt I would ever recommend it to any writers I know.
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